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a. Support amending the Auditor-Controller Adopted Budget (001-1110-8374-AUD001) to reallocate one (1) 1.0 FTE Auditor-Controller Analyst I to one (1) 1.0 FTE Auditor-Controller Analyst II as indicated in Attachment A; and
b. Support authorizing the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the approved changes in the FY 2022-23 Adopted Budget.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Budget Committee support the following actions:
a. Amend the Auditor-Controller Adopted Budget (001-1110-8374-AUD001) to reallocate one (1) 1.0 FTE Auditor-Controller Analyst I (20B24) to one (1) 1.0 FTE Auditor-Controller Analyst II (20B25) as indicated in Attachment A; and
b. Authorize the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to incorporate the approved position changes in the FY 2022-23 Adopted Budget.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Auditor-Controller's Office (ACO) is requesting the reallocation of an Auditor-Controller Analyst I position to Auditor-Controller Analyst II to address the increasing workload and complexity of operations in the General Accounting (GA) Division.
As vacancies occur in the Office, the ACO takes each as an opportunity to assess the existing structure and make positive changes that contribute to the sustainability and long-term efficiency of the Office and its Divisions. The recent vacancy of an Auditor-Controller Analyst I position has created an opportunity to reorganize the GA Division to a more sustainable, efficient, and effective long-term structure.
GA Division's workload has increased in volume and complexity, due to new Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) pronouncements, and other factors and is expected to continue to increase in the coming years. Each GASB standard has an ongoing cumulative effect on the accounting and financial reporting of the County. This cumulative effect progressively increases the complexity and the size of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (...
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